By Angelo A. Paparelli and Kevin J. Andrews

On May 26, 2026, we submitted a formal comment to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) opposing its proposed rule, Improving Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Foreign Nationals (Docket No. ETA-2026-0001), which would significantly raise prevailing wage floors for the H-1B, H-1B1